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A review by kutubkhana
Jannat Ke Patte by Nemrah Ahmed
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
i am very amazed over the fact that nemrah ahmed had a character study shari'a and law as her major and not even once had her question that if her nikkah which happened when she was 1 was legal or not? funny.
this was my first urdu novel and i was very excited to read it. the responses i have heard about this novel were good and my friends also like it (and one relative though now i will be keeping my distance from her). so expectations were high but i believe i placed the podium way high.
the writing was gibberish. i can't say much over it since i haven't read any urdu novels but i don't have to be a urdu novels junky to know that the writing was bad. however, after chapter 10 the writing became enjoyable (not the story). i am a big fan of 'show not tell' writing technique and nemrah ahmed incorporated this so i was having fun decoding stuffs.
a good portion of the story was being carried by the mystery around cihan. i am going to be truthful here; i thought this one character who also has sikandar as his surname was in this novel but apparently he is in another novel by a different author. so all the time i was thinking that major ahmed and abdul rehman pasha were him and his identity will be revealed later, i was intrigued by this. halfway through the novel i got to know he is not in this novel. so honestly i did not care about cihan throughout the first half of the book (still didn't care after it).
haya was okayish and very judgmental (conforming to the stereotypes that niqabees are judgemental towards others). i don't wanna comment further over her character because i am afraid she would say some nasty stuff to me too.
and the romance, where was it? where was the love? the chemistry? the angst? also tell me why haya would become a poet when it came to describing ayse gul but only used the word 'handsome' for her husband 🤔 (🏳️🌈❓) also tell me why ayse gul and cihan sikandar had angst but not haya and cihan? or am i reading a lot under the text?
on the other hand, i HATE cousin marriages and i do not care that it's a norm here. so one star was already reduced from the rating when i read the nikkah passage.
i am going to end this here because it is becoming very long and i have to leave some thoughts for my blog. overall, i did not have a good experience but i may check her other works.
8/9/24 = 2.75/5
11/11/14 = 2.25/5
this was my first urdu novel and i was very excited to read it. the responses i have heard about this novel were good and my friends also like it (and one relative though now i will be keeping my distance from her). so expectations were high but i believe i placed the podium way high.
the writing was gibberish. i can't say much over it since i haven't read any urdu novels but i don't have to be a urdu novels junky to know that the writing was bad. however, after chapter 10 the writing became enjoyable (not the story). i am a big fan of 'show not tell' writing technique and nemrah ahmed incorporated this so i was having fun decoding stuffs.
a good portion of the story was being carried by the mystery around cihan. i am going to be truthful here; i thought this one character who also has sikandar as his surname was in this novel but apparently he is in another novel by a different author. so all the time i was thinking that major ahmed and abdul rehman pasha were him and his identity will be revealed later, i was intrigued by this. halfway through the novel i got to know he is not in this novel. so honestly i did not care about cihan throughout the first half of the book (still didn't care after it).
haya was okayish and very judgmental (conforming to the stereotypes that niqabees are judgemental towards others). i don't wanna comment further over her character because i am afraid she would say some nasty stuff to me too.
and the romance, where was it? where was the love? the chemistry? the angst? also tell me why haya would become a poet when it came to describing ayse gul but only used the word 'handsome' for her husband 🤔 (🏳️🌈❓) also tell me why ayse gul and cihan sikandar had angst but not haya and cihan? or am i reading a lot under the text?
on the other hand, i HATE cousin marriages and i do not care that it's a norm here. so one star was already reduced from the rating when i read the nikkah passage.
i am going to end this here because it is becoming very long and i have to leave some thoughts for my blog. overall, i did not have a good experience but i may check her other works.
8/9/24 = 2.75/5
11/11/14 = 2.25/5